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Many efforts are being made at a governmental and global level to reduce deforestation and other major contributors to climate change. The REDD-ALERT project focused on how such international and national policy initiatives - for example, the discussions taking place under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - could be translated into ideas for action on the ground.]]>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTtag:ch,2014-04-14:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_14_04_14_en.html?infocentre&amp;item=Infocentre&amp;artid=31916http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_07_30_en.html&amp;item=Infocentre&amp;artid=30753
In the UK, Plant Health Officials are approving a newly developed portable DNA testing device for disease diagnosis. They are checking for ash dieback, the spore-borne disease caused by the fungus Chalara fraxinea which, according to the UK Forestry Commission, has infected more than 330 sites in the UK and resulted in the destruction of tens of thousands of young trees. A sample of infected bark is taken from an ash tree and prepared in a manner which can amplify and detect DNA from the organism. The result is available within minutes - rather than the days it would have taken if the sample had been sent for laboratory analysis. Since speed is of critical importance in diagnosing such disease outbreaks, this is a major step forward.]]>Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTtag:ch,2013-07-30:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_07_30_en.html&amp;item=Infocentre&amp;artid=30753http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_05_27_en.html&amp;item=Infocentre&amp;artid=30133
Cities around the world are facing a myriad of pressures, including rapid urbanisation and urban sprawl. As a result, authorities are finding it increasingly difficult to manage scarce water resources, deliver water and sanitation services, and dispose of wastewater. At the same time, authorities must do their utmost to minimise the negative impact of such developments on the environment and urban populations. ]]>Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTtag:ch,2013-05-27:/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_05_27_en.html&amp;item=Infocentre&amp;artid=30133